Phnom Penh (VNA) – Thenew headquartersof the Central Committee of the Cambodian Veterans’ Association (CVA), fundedby the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence, was inaugurated and put intouse in Kien Svay district, the Cambodian province of Kandal on January 4.
Theevent was part of activities marking the 45th anniversary of Cambodia’s victory over the Pol Pot genocidalregime (January 7).
In his speech,Vietnamese Ambassador to Cambodia Nguyen Huy Tang hailed achievements made bythe CVA over the past 16 years under the sound leadership of President of the Cambodian People's Party(CPP) Samdech Techo Hun Sen, who is also Chairman of the Supreme AdvisoryCouncil of the King of Cambodia and CVA President; as well as tirelessefforts by Senior Minister Gen. Kun Kim, who is also CVA Vice President and SecretaryGeneral, to improve material and spiritual well-being of Cambodian veterans.
Hesaid Vietnam always considers Cambodia's success as its own and attachesimportance to the close-knit solidarity and friendship between the States, Governments,defence ministries and people of both countries.
Thenew building of the CVA Central Committee holds great significance, serving as tangible evidence of the robust solidarity, friendship and cooperation betweenthe two defence ministries and veterans' associations in particular, he said.
Hewished for further support from the Cambodian Government, the CVA and thespecialised committee responsible for searching, collecting, and repatriating remainsof Vietnamese voluntary soldiers who sacrificed their lives in Cambodia during the wartime.
Reflectingon the CVA's achievements since its inception, Gen. Kun Kim particularlypraised its foreign affairs activities, including the annual exchange thatfacilitates the sharing of experience between the two veterans' associations.
Thebuilding's construction started on November 25, 2018 and was completed on October 28, 2019at a total cost of 758,200 USD, with 558,200 USD contributed by the Vietnamesedefense ministry.
Coveringan area of nearly 2,400 sq.m, the three-story structure holds 17 functio💞nalrooms.

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